Egg-carrier.



F. A. DROZ.

EGG CARRIER.

APPLIOATION'FILED JAN. 24, 1914.

1,126,185, Patented Jan.26,1915.

2 SHEBTSSHEET 1.

HE NORRIS PETERS CO., PHOTGJ-ITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. C.

F. A. DROZ.

EGG CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1914.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

INVENTOR STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK A. DROZ, OF FAIROAKS, PENNSYLVANIA.

EGG-CARRIER.

Application filed January 24, 1914.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FREDERICK A. Dnoz, residing atFairoaks, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, a citizen of the United States, have invented or discovered certain new and useful improve- .ments in *gg-Carriers, of which improvements the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to provide a carrier in which eggs may be quickly packed and safely shipped by parcel post or express, and which will be manufactured at a small cost.

In the accompanying sheets of drawings, which form part of my specification, I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention.

Figure 1 is a longitudinal central sectional view of the egg carrier with eggs in it; Fig. 2 an isometric view of the carrier ready for shipment; Fig. 3 a view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a slight modification in form; Fig. i a plan view of the carrier of Figs. 1 and 2 opened into position for packing, and Figs. 5, 6, 7, S and 9 illustrate the successive steps in the packing of the carrier, only a portion of the carrier being shown in these figures.

In the several figures like numerals are used to designate like parts.

The egg carrier which I provide consists of superimposed wrappings or convolutions.

of a sheet of material having substantial thickness and being yielding in a direction transversely to its surface, although substantially rigid in its general plane of extent. The innermost convolution of the carrier is provided with openings which permit a portion of an egg adjacent to its short axis to extend beyond the inner surface of such inner convolution, but not in contact with the inner surface of the second convolution. The material from which the carrier is formed may be any such as will embody the above mentioned characteristics, namely, of substantial thickness, yielding in a direction transversely to its surface, and substantially rigid in the general plane of its extent. The most suitable material I find to be corru gated cardboard, and preferably that consisting of two plain sheets with an inter vening corrugated sheet, and known as double-faced corrugated cardboard.

The carriers formed of superimposed convolutions may be of various shapes in cross section, they are preferably angular, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 26, 1915.

Serial No. 814,076.

prises, when ready for shipment, two adjacent rolls 1 and 2, formed of a single sheet of corrugated cardboard, each roll consisting of two superimposed layers of such board. hen lying flat and ready for being packed, the carrier appears as illustrated in Fig. 4. It is suitably creased so as to form four sides of the inner convolution and four sides of the outer convolution, the sides forming the inner convolution of roll 1 being indicated at 1, 1", 1 and 1 and those forming the outer convolution at 1, 1", 1% and 1*, the latter forming also one side of the outer convolution of the roll 2. The sides 1, 1", 1 and 1 are provided with openings 3, preferably in the form of slots extending continuously through portions of adjacent sides, as seen in Fig. 5. The width of the slots may be determined with relation to the thickness of the board used, to the end that the short axis of an egg may rest within the 7 posed points on both sides of its short axis.

The cardboard, being yielding in a direction transverse to its face, will sufliciently cushion the egg so that it will not break when the carrier is thrown about in shipment; and the board being relatively rigid in the general plane of its extent, the egg will not move longitudinally within the carrier, nor will the carrier be easily crushed.

In packing eggs in my improved carrier a sheet of oiled or waxed paper may be folded around the inner convolution. The successive steps in packing are illustrated in Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. A sheet of oiled paper 4 is laid beneath the faces 1, 1 1 and 1, the ends and sides of the paper protruding beyond the ends and sides of the blank, as illustrated in Fig. 5, and eggs may be laid in the openings 3. The sides forming the inner convolution may then be rolled around the eggs until they are held as shown in Fig. 7, the oiled paper 4 being also folded with such sides. This paper wrapping may then be suitably folded to inclose the inner convolution, as shown in Fig. 8, and the inner convolution, thus formed, rolled further so that the faces 1 1, 1 and 1 form a superimposed convolution asshown inFig, 9: hen one side of the carrier is thus filled, it may be secured by a string 5 extending through a hole 6 in the center of the blank, the string being of suflicient length to tie second roll 2, as shown in Fig. 2, after such second roll has been packed in the manner just described.

The carrier, when thus packed with. a half dozen; eggs, is illustrated in longitudinal cross section in. Fig. 1;. It will be seen that the eggsv are suitably separated from each other and that they are held firmly against movement. within the carrier. In case. setting eggs of considerable value are to. be shipped, extraordinary precautionsagainst breakage. being. desired, a single carrier may be provided for each, egg,.such as shown in Fig; 3, a plurality of such carriers being packed in anysuitable receptacle...

I claim as my invention:

1.. egg carrier comprising two. superimposed convolutions of a single sheet of material havingsubstantial thickness and beingv yielding: in a direction. normal to its surface but. substantially rigid in the general plane, of. its. extent, the portion of the sheet forming the inner convolution being providedwith openings. adapted to receive an egg and to, support it at: oppositely disposed pointsonboth sides of its, short axis, andrto hold such egg against longitudinal move ment, within the carrier.

2;. An egg carrier comprising two superimposed convolutions formed of a single sheet of corrugated cardboard, the portion of the. board iorming the inner convolution being provided with slots adapted to receive eggs and to support them at oppositely disposed; points; on bothgsigdes of their short axes, and to hold such eggs against longitudinal movement within the carrier.

3. An egg carrier comprising two adjacent rolls; each of angular cross section formed of. a single sheet of corrugated cardboard, each roll consisting of two superimposed convolutions of such board, the portion of. the board forming the. inner convolution of. each roll being; provided with slots adapted to receive eggsand, to support them at. oppositely disposed points on both sides of their short. axes, and, to hold. such eggs against longitudinal. movement: within the carrier, and, a tying: cord extending through. they portion of the cardboard between the adj acent rolls and. separately holding each of said. roll'sin closed position.

4. An egg carrier comprising two adjacent rolls each of angular cross. section formed of a single sheet. of. corrugated. cardboard, each roll consisting of two superimposed. convolutions of. such board, the portion of the board forming the inner convolution of each roll. being provided with slotsv adapted to. receive. eggs. and to. support them. at. oppositely disposed. points on both sides of their short axes, and to hold such eggs. against longitudinal movement. within. the carrier.

In testimony whereof I have; hereunto set my hand,

FREDERICK A. DROZ.

Witnesses CHARLES M. PAIGE, HARLEY VVL SAIRs.

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